Question

The table below represents a function. Which of the following equations could be its function rule?

x y
0 -2
1 0
3 4
-2 -6



y = -2 x
y = 2 x - 2
y = x - 2
y = 3 x - 3

Answer 1

Answer:

$y=2x-2$ is the required equation.

Therefore, the second option is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the slope-intercept form of the line equation of a linear function is given by

$y=mx+b$

where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept

Taking two points (0, -2) and (1, 0) from the table to determine the slope using the formula

$\mathrm{Slope}=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$

$\left(x_1,\:y_1\right)=\left(0,\:-2\right),\:\left(x_2,\:y_2\right)=\left(1,\:0\right)$

$m=\frac{0-\left(-2\right)}{1-0}$

$m=2$

substituting the point (0, -2) and the slope m=2 in the slope-intercept form to determine the y-intercept i.e. 'b'.

$y=mx+b$

$-2 = 2(0)+b$

$-2=0+b$

$b=-2$

Now, substituting the values of m=2 and b=-2 in the slope-intercept form to determine the equation of a linear function

$y=mx+b$

$y=2x+(-2)$

$y=2x-2$

Thus, $y=2x-2$ is the required equation.

Therefore, the second option is true.